Costa Coffee UK Seed Oil Report Card
Based on our menu research, Costa Coffee UK cooks with: rapeseed oil. Across the 198 menu items we analyzed, it averages 1.5g estimated PUFA per item, earning a seed-oil grade of A (Low Risk).
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Safest Orders at Costa Coffee UK
Learn this once: a salad with grilled protein and the dressing left off is nearly always the lowest seed oil order anywhere. So the list below sticks to real meals, salads included, never just a water.
| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| Jammy Shortbread | 0.5g |
| Heinz Beanz & Cheese Toastie | 0.6g |
| Fruited Teacake | 0.7g |
| Ham & Cheese Toastie | 0.8g |
| Wiltshire Ham & Mature Cheddar Toastie | 0.8g |
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Build my orderWhat to Avoid at Costa Coffee UK
| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| Gluten Free Mozzarella & Pesto Toastie | 12.5g |
| Chicken Goujon Wrap | 10.0g |
| All Day Breakfast Wrap | 8.0g |
| Chicken Caesar Wrap | 8.0g |
| BBQ Chicken Pizzetta | 8.0g |
Around the world: Costa Coffee
Blueberry Muffin has 3.0g of PUFA in North Macedonia but 6.1g in the UK. Same chain.
We have Costa Coffee in 9 countries. Here is what it cooks with in each one, and how the same menu items compare.
| Country | Cooks with | Blueberry Muffin | Carrot & Walnut Cake | Chocolate Tiffin | Triple Chocolate Muffin | Mozzarella & Tomato Panini | Tuna Melt Panini |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK (this page) | rapeseed oil | 6.1g | 4.5g | 2.0g | 4.5g | 2.7g | 2.7g |
| Guernsey | Not disclosed | 6.1g | 4.5g | 2.0g | 4.5g | 2.7g | 2.7g |
| India | Not disclosed | 4.5g | 4.5g | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Ireland | Not disclosed | 5.9g | 9.6g | 2.8g | 4.8g | n/a | n/a |
| Isle of Man | Not disclosed | 6.1g | 4.5g | 2.0g | 4.5g | 2.7g | 2.7g |
| Jersey | Not disclosed | 6.1g | 4.5g | 2.0g | 4.5g | 2.7g | 2.7g |
| Malta | Not disclosed | 6.0g | n/a | 1.5g | n/a | 1.5g | 4.0g |
| North Macedonia | rapeseed oil | 3.0g | 5.0g | 2.0g | 3.0g | 4.0g | 4.0g |
| United Arab Emirates | Not disclosed | 6.0g | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Items are matched by name, so portions and recipes can differ between countries. Values are estimated grams of seed-oil PUFA per item. Oil notes are as each country's chain discloses them.
Every Costa Coffee UK item, ranked
All 198 items we have for Costa Coffee UK, safest first. Values are estimated grams of seed-oil PUFA per item.
| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| Americano (Medium) | 0.0g |
| Americano (Small) | 0.0g |
| Americano (Large) | 0.0g |
| Iced White Americano (Large) | 0.0g |
| Iced Black Americano (Small) | 0.0g |
| Iced Black Americano (Medium) | 0.0g |
| Citrus Zing with Vitamin C | 0.0g |
| Watermelon | 0.0g |
| Espresso (Double) | 0.0g |
| Peach Iced Tea (Medium) | 0.0g |
| Iced White Americano (Medium) | 0.0g |
| Dried Mango | 0.0g |
| Green Tea | 0.0g |
| Apple Slices | 0.0g |
| Earl Grey Tea | 0.0g |
| Red Summer Berries Cooler (Small) | 0.0g |
| Decaf Tea | 0.0g |
| Mint Tea | 0.0g |
| Red Summer Berries Cooler (Medium) | 0.0g |
| Spiced Apple with Vitamin B6 | 0.0g |
| Berry Infusion | 0.0g |
| Mango & Passion Fruit Cooler (Medium) | 0.0g |
| Espresso (Single) | 0.0g |
| English Breakfast Tea | 0.0g |
| Peach Iced Tea (Small) | 0.0g |
| Pure Chamomile Infusion | 0.0g |
| Mango & Passion Fruit Cooler (Small) | 0.0g |
| Iced Caramel Macchiato (Small) | 0.1g |
| Milk Babyccino | 0.1g |
| Cortado | 0.1g |
| Caramel Iced Whipped Latte (Small) | 0.1g |
| Iced Flat White | 0.1g |
| Iced Cappuccino (Small) | 0.1g |
| Iced Cappuccino (Large) | 0.1g |
| Iced Caramel Macchiato (Medium) | 0.1g |
| Iced Cappuccino (Medium) | 0.1g |
| Flat White | 0.2g |
| Cappuccino (Small) | 0.2g |
| Latte (Small) | 0.2g |
| Cappuccino (Medium) | 0.2g |
| Mini All Butter Shortbreads | 0.2g |
| White Chocolate Iced Whipped Latte (Medium) | 0.2g |
| Spanish Iced Latte (Small) | 0.2g |
| Iced Chai Latte (Small) | 0.2g |
| Chai Latte (Small) | 0.2g |
| Iced Mocha (Small) | 0.2g |
| Spanish Latte (Small) | 0.2g |
| Coffee Frappé (Medium) | 0.2g |
| Iced Chai Latte (Medium) | 0.2g |
| White Chocolate Iced Whipped Latte (Small) | 0.2g |
| Strawberry Drizzle Frappé (Medium) | 0.2g |
| Signature Latte (Small) | 0.2g |
| Salted Caramel Frappé (Small) | 0.2g |
| Coffee Frappé (Small) | 0.2g |
| Chocolate Fudge Frappé with Coffee (Small) | 0.2g |
| Iced Latte (Small) | 0.2g |
| Iced Latte (Medium) | 0.2g |
| Strawberry Drizzle Frappé (Small) | 0.2g |
| Iced Matcha Latte (Small) | 0.2g |
| Tropical Mango Bubble Frappé (Medium) | 0.2g |
| Salted Caramel Frappé with Coffee (Small) | 0.2g |
| Iced Matcha Latte (Medium) | 0.2g |
| Matcha Latte (Small) | 0.2g |
| Tropical Mango Bubble Frappé (Small) | 0.2g |
| Caramel Macchiato (Small) | 0.2g |
| Chocolate Fudge Frappé (Small) | 0.2g |
| Maple Hazel Iced Matcha (Small) | 0.2g |
| Caramel Iced Whipped Latte (Medium) | 0.2g |
| Cappuccino (Large) | 0.3g |
| Latte (Medium) | 0.3g |
| Latte (Large) | 0.3g |
| Hot Chocolate (Small) | 0.3g |
| Mocha (Small) | 0.3g |
| Signature Latte (Large) | 0.3g |
| Matcha Latte (Large) | 0.3g |
| Maple Hazel Frappé (Medium) | 0.3g |
| Iced Chai Latte (Large) | 0.3g |
| Iced Matcha Latte (Large) | 0.3g |
| Iced Mocha (Medium) | 0.3g |
| Maple Hazel Iced Matcha (Medium) | 0.3g |
| Spanish Latte (Medium) | 0.3g |
| Caramel Macchiato (Medium) | 0.3g |
| Maple Hazel Frappé (Small) | 0.3g |
| Spanish Iced Latte (Medium) | 0.3g |
| Maple Hazel Iced Latte (Small) | 0.3g |
| Salted Caramel Frappé with Coffee (Medium) | 0.3g |
| Maple Hazel Latte (Small) | 0.3g |
| Chocolate Fudge Frappé (Medium) | 0.3g |
| Iced Latte (Large) | 0.3g |
| Salted Caramel Frappé (Medium) | 0.3g |
| Signature Latte (Medium) | 0.3g |
| Maple Hazel Hot Chocolate (Small) | 0.3g |
| Matcha Latte (Medium) | 0.3g |
| Chocolate Fudge Frappé with Coffee (Medium) | 0.3g |
| Chai Latte (Medium) | 0.3g |
| Mocha (Medium) | 0.4g |
| Hot Chocolate (Large) | 0.4g |
| Mocha (Large) | 0.4g |
| Hot Chocolate (Medium) | 0.4g |
| Chai Latte (Large) | 0.4g |
| Iced Mocha (Large) | 0.4g |
| Maple Hazel Iced Latte (Medium) | 0.4g |
| White Hot Chocolate (Small) | 0.4g |
| Maple Hazel Latte (Medium) | 0.4g |
| White Hot Chocolate (Large) | 0.5g |
| Cheese Triangles | 0.5g |
| Jammy Shortbread | 0.5g |
| White Hot Chocolate (Medium) | 0.5g |
| Heinz Beanz & Cheese Toastie | 0.6g |
| Maple Hazel Hot Chocolate (Medium) | 0.6g |
| All Butter Sultana Scone | 0.6g |
| White Toast | 0.7g |
| Fruited Teacake | 0.7g |
| Iced Ghost Gingerbread Biscuit | 0.7g |
| Ham & Cheese Toastie | 0.8g |
| All Butter Croissant | 0.8g |
| Wiltshire Ham & Mature Cheddar Toastie | 0.8g |
| Chocolate Twist | 0.8g |
| Pain aux Raisins | 0.8g |
| Iced Oat Velvetino (Small) | 0.8g |
| Pain au Chocolat | 0.9g |
| Wholegrain Jumbo Oats Porridge | 0.9g |
| Wiltshire Ham & Mature Cheddar Croissant | 1.0g |
| Iced Oat Velvetino (Medium) | 1.0g |
| Cheddar Cheese Twist | 1.0g |
| Greek Style Yogurt with Mixed Berry Compote & Granola | 1.1g |
| Milk Chocolate Cookie | 1.1g |
| Tomato & Mature Cheddar Croissant | 1.1g |
| Four Cheese Toastie | 1.2g |
| Strawberry Coconut Matcha Iced Latte (Small) | 1.2g |
| Dubai Style Pistachio Tiffin | 1.3g |
| Almond Croissant | 1.3g |
| Chocolate & Pistachio Cookie Sandwich | 1.4g |
| Chicken & Bacon Toastie | 1.5g |
| Mature Cheddar & Roasted Tomato Toastie | 1.6g |
| Cheese Bites | 1.6g |
| Millionaire's Shortbread (Gluten Free) | 1.6g |
| Strawberry Coconut Matcha Iced Latte (Medium) | 1.6g |
| Vegan Ham & Cheeze Toastie | 1.6g |
| Double Chocolate Cookie | 1.6g |
| Salted Caramel Brownie | 1.7g |
| Belgian Chocolate Brownie (Gluten Free) | 1.7g |
| Instant Wholegrain Porridge | 1.8g |
| Oaty Flapjack | 1.8g |
| Prawn Mayo Sandwich | 1.9g |
| Seeded Brown Toast | 1.9g |
| Caramel Frappe | 2.0g |
| Chocolate Tiffin | 2.0g |
| Smoked Bacon Bap | 2.1g |
| Lemon Curd Tart | 2.1g |
| Nacho Chilli Cheese & Chicken Toastie | 2.1g |
| Caramelised Biscuit Rocky Road | 2.1g |
| Millionaire's Shortbread | 2.3g |
| Chicken & Spicy Korean Style Rice | 2.4g |
| Mac & Cheese | 2.4g |
| Sausage Roll | 2.5g |
| Triple Chocolate Brownie Cheesecake | 2.5g |
| Chicken Fajita Wrap | 2.5g |
| Bakewell Tart | 2.6g |
| Gingernut Loaf Cake | 2.6g |
| Tuna Melt Panini | 2.7g |
| Mozzarella & Tomato Panini | 2.7g |
| Chicken Gyros Style Flatbread | 2.7g |
| Cinnamon Bun | 2.8g |
| Brie, Bacon & Chilli Jam Panini | 2.9g |
| Chocolate Brownie | 3.0g |
| Houmous & Pepper Pot | 3.0g |
| Philly Cheesesteak Toastie | 3.0g |
| Egg & Mushroom Bap | 3.1g |
| Raspberry & Almond Bake | 3.5g |
| Biscoff Cheezecake | 3.7g |
| Meatball Marinara Pasta | 3.7g |
| BLT Sandwich | 4.1g |
| Chicken Salad Sandwich | 4.2g |
| Triple Chocolate Muffin | 4.5g |
| Carrot & Walnut Cake | 4.5g |
| Free Range Egg Mayo Sandwich | 4.8g |
| Egg & Spinach Breakfast Wrap | 5.0g |
| Morello Cherry & Vanilla Cake | 5.3g |
| Chocolate & Salted Caramel Cake | 5.6g |
| Margherita Pizzetta | 6.0g |
| Tomato & Mozzarella Pizzetta | 6.0g |
| Blueberry Muffin | 6.1g |
| Lemon Muffin | 6.1g |
| Sticky Pecan Mini Loaf | 6.1g |
| Lemon Drizzle Loaf Cake | 6.1g |
| Pork Sausage Bap | 6.2g |
| Fruit & Oat Biscuits | 6.3g |
| Stem Ginger Biscuits | 6.6g |
| Cheese & Onion Roll | 7.0g |
| Fruit & Nut Mix | 7.0g |
| Caramel Waffles | 7.1g |
| All Day Breakfast Wrap | 8.0g |
| Chicken Caesar Wrap | 8.0g |
| BBQ Chicken Pizzetta | 8.0g |
| Chicken & Bacon Club Sandwich | 8.0g |
| Chicken Goujon Wrap | 10.0g |
| Gluten Free Mozzarella & Pesto Toastie | 12.5g |
Frequently asked
Does Costa Coffee UK use seed oils?
Based on our menu research, Costa Coffee UK cooks with: rapeseed oil. Across the 198 menu items we analyzed, it averages 1.5g estimated PUFA per item, earning a seed-oil grade of A (Low Risk).
What oil does Costa Coffee UK cook with?
Our research indicates: rapeseed oil (panini bread, mayo, dressings, hash browns); sunflower oil in pesto-based fillings. Preparation can vary by location, so treat PUFA numbers as estimates.
Does Costa Coffee UK use beef tallow?
No. Our research indicates Costa Coffee UK cooks with rapeseed oil, not beef tallow. For chains that fry in tallow or other real fats, see Tallow Watch.
Is Costa Coffee UK seed oil free?
No. Our research indicates Costa Coffee UK cooks with rapeseed oil, which includes seed oils. See the lower-PUFA orders above for the cleanest picks.
What is the safest thing to order at Costa Coffee UK?
Chicken Fajita Wrap is the lowest-PUFA item we analyzed at Costa Coffee UK, at an estimated 2.5g PUFA. See the Safest Orders list on this page for more options.
What should I avoid at Costa Coffee UK?
Gluten Free Mozzarella & Pesto Toastie is the highest-PUFA item we analyzed at Costa Coffee UK, at an estimated 12.5g PUFA. Fried items and creamy, mayo-based sauces are usually the heaviest.
What are seed oils?
Seed oils — canola, soybean, sunflower, corn, and similar vegetable oils — are extracted from seeds using high heat and chemical solvents. They are very high in polyunsaturated fats (PUFAs), which are unstable at cooking temperatures and can oxidize easily. Many health-conscious eaters choose to minimize seed oils and prefer foods cooked in beef tallow, butter, coconut oil, or olive oil instead. This page shows estimated PUFA grams per menu item to help you make more informed choices. These are estimates — actual values vary by preparation and location. New to the topic? Start with what seed oils are and the complete list, or read the evidence on why people avoid them.
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